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Utah Jazz draftee Nigel Williams-Goss is Greece-bound

By Ryan Aston

BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 11: Nigel Williams-Goss of BC Partizan Belgrad and Akeem Vargas of Alba Berlin during the game between Alba Berlin and BC Partizan Belgrad on October 11, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Mathias Renner/City-Press via Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 11: Nigel Williams-Goss of BC Partizan Belgrad and Akeem Vargas of Alba Berlin during the game between Alba Berlin and BC Partizan Belgrad on October 11, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Mathias Renner/City-Press via Getty Images) /
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After a strong season in Serbia, Utah Jazz draftee Nigel Williams-Goss is signing on with EuroLeague powerhouse Olympiacos.

The Utah Jazz summer league squad officially wrapped up a successful run in Salt Lake City on Thursday, finishing with a 2-1 record. More importantly, though, they got strong performances from Grayson Allen, Tony Bradley and Georges Niang.

Another player that some had hoped would join the Jazz band and make a mark of his own was the team’s second-round pick from the 2017 NBA Draft, combo guard Nigel Williams-Goss. Particularly after he revealed via social media that he was in the Beehive State in June.

Ultimately, the former Gonzaga star wasn’t part of the team. Regardless, he managed to make waves of his own on the hoops front this week.

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Despite not be immediately NBA-bound, Williams-Goss is nonetheless moving up in the basketball world. After spending this past season in Serbia with Partizan BC, he’ll be taking his game to the EuroLeague in 2018-19 as a member of the Greek powerhouse Olympiacos.

Per Sportando, Williams-Goss and Olympiacos are finalizing a contract that will pay the Jazz draftee more than $2 million over three years.

It may not an NBA roster spot, but it’s a solid deal with a good club and a higher level of competition. It’s also well-earned, too.

The 23-year-old had a strong 2017-18 campaign for Partizan, leading them to a Serbian Cup along the way. In 46 games for the team, he averaged 17.4 points, seven assists and 3.5 rebounds per contest.

Moreover, he knocked down 50 percent of his shot attempts and 48 percent from 3-point range.

For a player who struggled in Summer League action last July, Williams-Goss did well to bounce back and establish himself as a professional in year one. If he continues to perform against better players, his case as a potential NBA guy will get better.

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